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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1987
Page
13
A Clearwater man faces a home invasion scare as two men forced entry and one flashed an ice pick while demanding cash. The victim escaped to call for help. police report no arrests yet.
Aiken County Council approved a 7-0 qualified acceptance of a 3.2 million hospital revenue bond refinancing bid from NCNB the only bid. NCNB offered floating rate 75 percent of prime while NHC proposed 2 percent above prime with facility equity terms. County officials discussed the bid with NHC representatives and prepared to negotiate facets of the proposal.
Jeffrey Hankinson, a 1979 Aiken High graduate and Elisa Monte Dance Company dancer in New York, returns to his hometown to lead a master class for 20 students and perform with his company at USC Aiken Etherredge Center. The program, funded by the SC Arts Commission with NEA support, marks his Aiken professional debut tonight.
The Elisa Monte Dance Company of New York City performs tonight at 8 in the Etherredge Center main theater. Tickets cost 12 in advance and 15 at the door, available at the box office. The troupe has toured South Carolina this week after Florence and Beaufort stops, with plans for Germany and France in late November and early December. Hankinson recently acted in a Bill Cosby film and spoke of pride in student achievement observed by a former teacher.
Savannah River Plant pledges helped push the Aiken County United Way campaign to 926,139 dollars raised or 84.2 percent of the 1.1 million goal. SRP totals reach 102.5 percent of its own goal as pledges continue. Walmart and K Mart campaigns also show strong employee giving gains.
National Fire Prevention Week highlights residential sprinkler systems. In Aiken about 100 housing units use self activating systems. A typical home cost around $2,000 with insurance savings up to 25 percent. A past grease fire shows sprinklers doused flames within minutes saving extensive damage.
The Lower Savannah Council of Governments LSCOG asked to reimburse costs for grant requests after the board approved a new policy in Bamberg. Executive Director Eric P Thompson said the staff prepared 11 grant applications last year at an average cost of 3300 each. Communities would not be charged for funds from the governors office. Thompson urged officials to lobby for restoration of cuts to the aid to subdivisions in the state budget facing a 61000 reduction. Charles Oxley of the EDA Atlanta urged continued leadership to attract business and development.
Alexander Edmund Williams IV asks Richmond County Superior Court for a new trial claiming improper evidence and racial bias in jury selection during the 1985 four day trial. He was sentenced to death for the murder of 16-year-old Aleta Carol Bunch along with multiple related charges.
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